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J. 'J. DETWILLER. Signal Rocket.

Patentd Dec. 18, 1866.

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J. J. DETWILLER.

Signal Rocket.

Patentcxl Dec. 18, 1866.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, Jscos' J. DErwILLan, of Greenville, county of Hudson, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful improvements in the Method of Lighting-Telegraphic Night Signals and Colored Lights; and I do hereby declare the following to' be a full, clear, and exact, description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing, making part of this specification, in which-- Figure 1 is a top viewof a telegraphic night signal. Figure 2, an elevation. Figure 3, a' bottom view.

Figure 4, a top view with-the casing orwrapper 05'- Figure 5, a longitudinal section.

Figure 6, a top view of fig. 12.

Figure 7, a view of the quick-match.

Figure 15, an elevation of the pistol by which. the signalis fired.

Figures'S, 9, 10, 11,- 12, 13, 14, and 16, 'willbe hereinafter referred to. as occasion may require, to cx'plain the application of my'invention.

My inventin consists in an improvement upon what is known as Gostons telegraphic night signals," which are so well known to those skilled in the arts'to which my invention appertains, that no detail description of it is necessary here. The Coston signal is lighted at thetop, by applying a match to the apex made for that purpose, the objection to which is, the time required toefi'ectit, especially in wet weather, and the inconvenience of lighting]; match or carrying a piece of light'ed punk,.especially on horseback.

To overcome this objection, I make the signal the same as before, excepting the stock or base-piece, which I make either as shown by figs. 8 or 14, and by A and B, in figs. 5 and 12, and excepting the quick-match, C, which I apply to the signal either as shown in figs. 5 or 12. In fig. 1 this match is applied to one side only of the signal under the wrapper, the upper end terminating in the top of the signal and the lower endresting in the hole or cavity, e, made in the stockto receive In fig. 12, the match reaches all the way round the signal under the wrapper, the lower end reaching down throughthe stock, so that by taking oil the end of the wrapper or case, it may be lighted with a match. But the object of my invention is to make the signal so that it can he lighted by the-explosion of a percussion cap applied to a pistol, without injuring the color of the different fires, and this object I accomplish by making the signal and applying the quick-match as I have described above, and

, by then applying it to the pistol as shown in figs. 15 and 16; the. detonating powder of the cap entering the stock, A B, and firing the quick-match, which in its turn "fires the signal at, tlip top, which then burns in the usual way. Th9 signal shown byfig. 12, is enveloped in a metallic case, a, all excepting the lower part of the stock, B, which is covered with a small metallic cap. The object of thus enclosing the signal is to protect it I from punctures and from dampness; there being a hole made in the upper end, as shown in fi'gJG, for'the fircs to burn through. I The pistol shown in fig. 15, is an old device; it is in use for 'firing th'eordinary Navy red and white lights. But this invention of mine adapts the Coston signal to the pistol so as to unite the advantages as the two devices.

Having now described the nature and extent of my invention, I claim, and desire-to secure by Letters Patent- 1. Arranging the fuse in quick-match G, in connection with the signal, and the stock A or B, substantially as shown and described for the purpose specified.

2. Making the stock A and B, with a hole d, in its axis in combination with the transverse hole or groove 0, to receive the end of the match and the fire from the percussion cap, substantially .as set forth.

8. Enveloping the signal and capping the lower end of thcfstock in a metallic case, for the purpose of protectingit from punctures and dampness, substantially as shown in' fig. 12, and as described.

- JACOB J. DETWILLER.

Witnesses:

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